Day 4 of the 2025 US Open: Djokovic Sets Another Record Surpassing Federer to Hold Sole First Place in History

On August 27 local time, the second round of the 2025 US Open men’s and women’s singles main draws took place. On Arthur Ashe Stadium, four-time champion Djokovic, men’s singles No. 2 seed Alcaraz, last year’s women’s singles finalists Sabalenka and Pegula all secured victories and advanced smoothly to the round of 32.

Djokovic

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Djokovic played during the day session, facing a strong challenge from local qualifier Shvayda. He lost the first set 5-7 in a tiebreak, marking his first set loss in this tournament. However, Djokovic quickly regained his form, winning the next three sets 6-3, 6-3, and 6-1 to complete the comeback. This marks Djokovic’s 19th US Open participation where he has reached at least the round of 32, and with his 75th appearance in the round of 32 at Grand Slams, he surpasses Federer’s 74 to hold the all-time record alone.

Alcaraz

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Second seed Alcaraz took only 96 minutes to defeat Italian player Berrettini 6-1, 6-0, 6-3, advancing powerfully to the round of 32 where he will face another Italian, Darderi. Fourth seed Fritz eliminated L. Harris 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-2, 6-4; sixth seed Shelton defeated Busta 6-4, 6-2, 6-4; seventeenth seed Tiafoe overcame Damm 6-4, 7-5, 6-7(8), 7-5 — all progressing smoothly to the next round.

Ruud

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Rune

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Eleventh seed Rune narrowly lost in five sets 6-7(5), 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 5-7 to German player Struff; twelfth seed Ruud was defeated by Belgian player Coric 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 5-7; sixteenth seed Menchik lost a heartbreaking five-set match 7-6(2), 6-7(5), 6-3, 4-6, 6-7(7-10) to qualifier Bronzet; eighteenth seed Davidovich Fokina fell 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 2-6, 3-6 to Lindgren; thirtieth seed Brandon Nakashima was edged out 6-4, 6-7(2), 5-7, 6-3, 6-7(8-10) by qualifier Kim. All five seeds were eliminated after grueling five-set battles.

Sabalenka

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Pegula

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In the women’s singles, defending champion and world No.1 Sabalenka played in the night session. After some difficulties, she defeated P. Kudermetova 7-6(4), 6-2. She will face former finalist Fernandez in the third round, who came back from behind to beat Jakmou 2-6, 6-3, 6-2. Last year’s runner-up Pegula won comfortably 6-1, 6-3 over Blinkova and will contest a spot in the round of 16 against longtime rival Azarenka, who defeated Pavlyuchenkova 6-3, 6-3.

Raducanu

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Rybakina

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Former champion Raducanu crushed qualifier Janes 6-2, 6-1, reaching the round of 32 for the first time since her 2021 title. She will face ninth seed Rybakina in a “highlight match,” with Rybakina beating Valentova 6-3, 7-6(7). Seventh seed Paolini defeated local young player Jovic 6-3, 6-3; tenth seed Navarro overcame compatriot McNally 6-2, 6-1; nineteenth seed Mertens beat Sun Lulu 6-2, 6-3 — all advancing smoothly.

Mira Andreeva

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Fifth seed Mira Andreeva defeated Potapova 6-1, 6-4 and will face Townsend in the next round, who upset 25th seed Ostapenko 7-5, 6-1. Additionally, sixteenth seed Bencic lost 3-6, 3-6 to local player Ann Li; seventeenth seed Samsonova was reversed 6-4, 3-6, 2-6 by qualifier Han Tianyu; thirty-second seed Kessler fell 6-7(7), 2-6 to Vondrousova.

Day 4 Results of the 2025 US Open

Updated Men’s and Women’s Singles Draws for the 2025 US Open